Battle of La Haye-du-Puits

Name: Battle of La Haye-du-Puits
Start: 1944-07-03
End: 1944-07-14

3 Jul 1944 – 14 Jul 1944 · 49.27° N, 1.57° W

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When: 3 Jul 1944 – 14 Jul 1944
Kind: Battle
Coordinates: 49.27° N, 1.57° W
Description: battle during Operation Overlord
War: World War II

Battle of La Haye-du-Puits

Battle during Operation Overlord

The Battle of La Haye-du-Puits was fought between the armies of the United States and Germany as part of the Normandy Campaign of World War II. Following the Allied invasion of Normandy on D-Day, 6 June 1944, US First Army under the command of Lieutenant General Omar Bradley began an advance to the south, aiming to break through the German defenses and secure a line from Coutances to Saint-Lô.

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World War II1 Sep 1939 · World war · Deaths 75,000,000

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